Nerith continued explaining. Told Astrid how she fell for Jax. The small moments. The unexpected feelings. The realization that love had crept up on her without permission.
When she finished, Astrid was stunned into complete silence. Her brain needed several minutes just to process the information dump.
Finally, she moved.
Reached out and patted Nerith's shoulder with the sympathy of someone attending a funeral.
"May god bless you with strength."
Nerith blinked. "What?"
"By the way, you know right?" Astrid's voice turned serious. "This so-called love of yours won't be accepted by either community. Humans and demons. It doesn't stand a chance to work."
Nerith smiled calmly. "For that, I don't have to worry."
"Why?"
"Jax said he will take care of things."
Astrid's eye twitched violently.
"Jax, Jax, Jax. What magic did he cast on you?" She grabbed Nerith's hands desperately. "Don't be a fool! Don't accept all his lies!"
Then something clicked in her mind.
A memory surfaced.
